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Contents
Introduction to the DM357 Evaluation Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Provides you with a description of the DM357 Evaluation Module, key features, and
block diagram.
1.1 Key Features
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1.2 Functional Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1.3 Basic Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1.4 Memory Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1.5 Configuration Switch Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1.6 Power Supply
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Board Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Describes the operation of the major board components on the DM357 Evaluation Module.
2.1 EMIF Interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2.1.1 DDR2 Memory Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2.1.2 Flash, NAND Flash, SRAM Memory Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2.1.3 Memory Card Interface
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2.1.4 UART Interface
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2.1.5 EMIF Buffer/Decoder Control CPLD
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2.2 Input Video Port Interfaces
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2.2.1 On Chip Video Output DACs
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2.2.2 AIC33 Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2.2.3 Audio PLL/VCXO Circuit/PLL1705 Clock Generator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2.3 Ethernet Interface
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C Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2.4.1 I/O Expanders
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2.4.2 MSP430 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2.5 Daughter Card Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2.6 DM357 Core CPU Clock
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2.7 USB Clock
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2.8 Battery
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